Are you getting ready to embark on your first ever trip, or are you preparing to head out on your second, third or one-hundredth world adventure? You’ve come to the right place. On this page you’ll find all of the information that you need for saving, budgeting and packing for your next big travel experience.
Planning
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Trusted Traveler Programs: How To Decide Which is Right For You
Trusted Traveler Programs: How To Decide Which is Right For YouThe United States Department of Homeland Security offers five Trusted Traveler Programs to speed up the process through...READ MORE -
How To Get Working Holiday Visas Worldwide: The Complete Guide
How To Get Working Holiday Visas Worldwide: The Complete GuideIt’s five o’ clock, and you’ve just finished working for the day. You head towards the sun-soaked shor...READ MORE -
Best International Travel Insurance For Travellers & Digital Nomads
Best International Travel Insurance For Travellers & Digital NomadsUnless you don’t mind shelling out thousands of dollars if (when?) you get in an accident while travelling, having...READ MORE -
Top 10 Unique Airbnb Rentals Around The World
Top 10 Unique Airbnb Rentals Around The WorldSince Airbnb was founded in San Fransisco in 2008, people have been taking advantage of Airbnb rentals all around t...READ MORE -
How To Find Cheap Flights Around The World
How To Find Cheap Flights Around The WorldEver since we started travelling, trying to figure out how to find cheap flights has always been one of the most confusi...READ MORE -
50 Visa Free Countries For Travellers & Digital Nomads
50 Visa Free Countries For Travellers & Digital NomadsThis is the ultimate list of visa free countries for backpackers, travellers, digital nomads and remote workers. I...READ MORE -
7 Ways To Provide Proof of Onward Travel
7 Ways To Provide Proof of Onward TravelAn ever growing number of countries around the world are now requesting proof of onward travel for all visitors entering...READ MORE -
Periods, Pills & Paps – How To Handle Female Health When Travelling
Periods, Pills & Paps – How To Handle Female Health When TravellingI’ve been travelling and living abroad now for eight years. I’ve visited overseas doctors, purchased numerou...READ MORE -
How to Choose the Best Backpack for Travel
How to Choose the Best Backpack for TravelWhen travelling the world, your backpack will be your best friend. But, choose the wrong pack, and it could end up being...READ MORE -
How To Quit Your Job & Travel: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide
How To Quit Your Job & Travel: The Ultimate Beginner’s GuideHow do I quit my job and travel forever? How can I possibly save enough money for travel? What are the regulations about...READ MORE -
Travel Advice For Beginners: a Guide to Airports, Documents & Flying
Travel Advice For Beginners: a Guide to Airports, Documents & FlyingThere are numerous things to think about when planning to go on a trip. It may sound simple enough – book a flight...READ MORE -
How to Avoid Looking Like a Tourist in a Foreign Country
How to Avoid Looking Like a Tourist in a Foreign CountrySo you’re gearing up for a trip abroad. Exciting! Chances are you find yourself daydreaming about what to pack, wh...READ MORE -
5 Reasons Why You Should Use a VPN While Travelling
5 Reasons Why You Should Use a VPN While TravellingAs digital nomads, we’re constantly on the go and find ourselves stamping in to at least 10 different countri...READ MORE -
How To Travel The World When You Have Absolutely No Money
How To Travel The World When You Have Absolutely No MoneyYou don’t have to be rich to travel. In fact, if you’re extremely savvy in your approach, you can trave...READ MORE
Packing
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11 Unique Gifts Every Traveller Will Love (and Use)
11 Unique Gifts Every Traveller Will Love (and Use)Finding travel gifts for your friends and family who like to hit the road can be a daunting task. Not only do you need t...READ MORE -
10 Essential Travel Items Everyone Should Pack
10 Essential Travel Items Everyone Should PackEvery year there are new travel gadgets and gear upgrades coming on the market. A quick “travel” search on A...READ MORE -
Best Travel Backpacks of 2019: The Ultimate Buyer’s Guide
Best Travel Backpacks of 2019: The Ultimate Buyer’s GuideFinding the best travel backpack can be a daunting task. There are hundreds of backpacks to choose from and not all of t...READ MORE -
8 Cool Gadgets to Charge Your Electronics While Travelling
8 Cool Gadgets to Charge Your Electronics While TravellingAs the old saying goes: “never forget your A-B-C’s” (Always Be Charging). Whether you’re a digit...READ MORE -
The Ultimate Packing List for Full-Time Travellers
The Ultimate Packing List for Full-Time TravellersIt’s one thing to pack your backpack and set off on a trip to a specific destination, or one region of the world,...READ MORE -
How to Choose the Best Backpack for Travel
How to Choose the Best Backpack for TravelWhen travelling the world, your backpack will be your best friend. But, choose the wrong pack, and it could end up being...READ MORE -
10 Travel Items You Should Never Forget to Pack
10 Travel Items You Should Never Forget to PackThis article was submitted by Bree Weidman. Read more about Bree in the Author’s Bio at the bottom of this post. T...READ MORE -
7 Budget-Saving Items All Travellers Should Have
7 Budget-Saving Items All Travellers Should HaveThese days, more than ever, people want to save money wherever possible. Travel can be an expensive hobby, but luckily,...READ MORE -
Best Gear For Travel Videos – Our Kit & How We Pack It
Best Gear For Travel Videos – Our Kit & How We Pack ItWe’ve already covered how to travel with a drone in previous articles and videos, but we actually carry a lot more...READ MORE -
13 Essential Items That Everyone Should Travel With
13 Essential Items That Everyone Should Travel WithDepending on where your travels will take you, and which activities you are planning to do, your packing list and must-h...READ MORE -
Travelling With A Drone: How We Carry It, What it Costs, The Cons & The Pay-offs
Travelling With A Drone: How We Carry It, What it Costs, The Cons & The Pay-offsAs you know from our YouTube channel, we’ve been travelling with a drone for a few months now. The drone definitel...READ MORE -
Living With Less, But Having More
Living With Less, But Having MoreAs we packed up our lives in Grenada to set off on our next adventure, we became very aware of just how few possessions...READ MORE -
Backpack Review: Osprey Farpoint 55L (2017 Update)
Backpack Review: Osprey Farpoint 55L (2017 Update)Today I’ll be reviewing my current backpack, the Osprey Farpoint 55L. I’ve taken this pack on enough treks n...READ MORE -
A Guide To Must-Have Travel Electronics for the Modern Nomad
A Guide To Must-Have Travel Electronics for the Modern NomadI can’t even imagine what travel must have been like years ago when the original, hardcore backpackers blazed the...READ MORE -
Backpack Review: Osprey Kestrel 32
Backpack Review: Osprey Kestrel 32It’s time to review my current backpack, the Osprey Kestrel 32. Having a backpack that fits properly and is geared...READ MORE
Saving & Budgeting
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How To Make Money From Home: 21 Lucrative Side Hustles
How To Make Money From Home: 21 Lucrative Side HustlesTrying to figure out how to make money from home isn’t easy. If it were, hardly anyone would choose to wake up to...READ MORE -
15 Simple Money Saving Tips Anyone Can Use
15 Simple Money Saving Tips Anyone Can UseDo you want to travel more? Save money to move abroad? Pay down your debt? Have a nest egg so you can start your own bus...READ MORE -
How To Travel The World For a Year On Just $5,000
How To Travel The World For a Year On Just $5,000Back in 2008 when we quit our jobs and started travelling full-time, we saved around $30,000 USD between us because we w...READ MORE -
101 Best Travel Jobs That Can Earn You Money While Travelling
101 Best Travel Jobs That Can Earn You Money While TravellingThe best travel jobs that can earn you money while you’re on the road. This is the most extensive list of travel j...READ MORE -
Travel Hacking for Beginners: A Guide to Saving Thousands on Travel
Travel Hacking for Beginners: A Guide to Saving Thousands on TravelIn February of 2014 I flew from South Florida to Hong Kong on United Airlines (don’t worry, I didn’t get dra...READ MORE -
How We Saved $40,000 For a Year of Travel
How We Saved $40,000 For a Year of TravelWe are constantly asked how we saved enough money to travel, which is a legitimate question! We were recently featu...READ MORE -
10 Ways to Save Money for a World Trip
10 Ways to Save Money for a World TripIf your travel wishes exceed your budget, don’t toss your passport aside in frustration. Instead, create a monthly...READ MORE -
7 Budget-Saving Items All Travellers Should Have
7 Budget-Saving Items All Travellers Should HaveThese days, more than ever, people want to save money wherever possible. Travel can be an expensive hobby, but luckily,...READ MORE -
7 Tips To Save $15,000 For Travel in Just One Year
7 Tips To Save $15,000 For Travel in Just One YearSaving money isn’t always easy, but even if you think that you can’t save a penny, you probably can. All you...READ MORE -
Our Location Independent Lifestyle: What Does It Cost?
Our Location Independent Lifestyle: What Does It Cost?Before going into detail about how much our lifestyle costs us each month, it’s probably a good idea to talk about...READ MORE -
How To Travel The World When You Have Absolutely No Money
How To Travel The World When You Have Absolutely No MoneyYou don’t have to be rich to travel. In fact, if you’re extremely savvy in your approach, you can trave...READ MORE -
Medical Tourism: What it is, and Why You Should Utilize it
Medical Tourism: What it is, and Why You Should Utilize itWhat is medical tourism? “Medical Tourism is a growing concept worldwide where people travel to another country fo...READ MORE -
How To Travel Anywhere For Less Than $100 A Week!
How To Travel Anywhere For Less Than $100 A Week!This article is by our friend Will over at TheBrokeBackpacker.com, an awesome website dedicated to budget travel and inc...READ MORE -
10 Travel Tips For Saving Money
10 Travel Tips For Saving MoneyThere are loads of tips for saving money while travelling. We’ve extended our trips 2-3 months longer in the past by fol...READ MORE -
Our Daily Budget For Every Country We’ve Visited
Our Daily Budget For Every Country We’ve VisitedWe’ve travelled through 35 countries and kept to a very typical backpacker budget in all places. We thought we...READ MORE
Inspiration
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25 New Year’s Resolution Ideas For 2020
25 New Year’s Resolution Ideas For 2020What do you want to accomplish this year? What are your dreams, goals, desires? For the most part, when people are think...READ MORE -
How We Achieved Location Independence: Our Personal Journey
How We Achieved Location Independence: Our Personal JourneyWe’ve written a lot of articles on this blog about travel jobs, how to get paid to travel, where to find remote wo...READ MORE -
What We’ve Learned and Accomplished From 10 Years On The Road
What We’ve Learned and Accomplished From 10 Years On The RoadTen years ago we packed up our backpacks, said goodbye to friends and family and hit the road for a little over a year....READ MORE -
Moving, Living and Working Abroad: Answering Your Top FAQ’s
Moving, Living and Working Abroad: Answering Your Top FAQ’sTime is the most important thing in life. In North America, we’re taught that you work hard until you’re aro...READ MORE -
How Travel Blogging Changed Our Lives: Our Journey to Financial Freedom
How Travel Blogging Changed Our Lives: Our Journey to Financial FreedomI’m writing this article from a beautiful bungalow that’s situated a stone’s throw away from a beautif...READ MORE -
Making Money On The Road: An Inspirational Interview With The Motoroamers
Making Money On The Road: An Inspirational Interview With The MotoroamersDo you want to travel the world, but aren’t sure how to get paid to travel? In this article we have an inspirational int...READ MORE -
Why This UK Couple is Still Travelling in Their Mid-Thirties
Why This UK Couple is Still Travelling in Their Mid-ThirtiesWhen we first went travelling together all the way back in 2005, it was the thing to do at that time in our lives. We ha...READ MORE -
5 Trips and Experiences We’ve Been Dreaming Of
5 Trips and Experiences We’ve Been Dreaming OfDuring our 8 years of travel, we’ve seen some mesmerizing sights, met some wonderful people and had some life-chan...READ MORE -
How To Quit Your Job & Travel: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide
How To Quit Your Job & Travel: The Ultimate Beginner’s GuideHow do I quit my job and travel forever? How can I possibly save enough money for travel? What are the regulations about...READ MORE -
16 Epic Adventures To Have in 2016
16 Epic Adventures To Have in 2016The new year is just around the corner, and if you’re a culture-crazed, food-freak, adventure-junky, travel-lover...READ MORE -
Personal Legends: The Roadmaps to Happiness
Personal Legends: The Roadmaps to HappinessLife is all about personal growth and evolution. If we remain stagnant for too long, both physically, and emotionally, h...READ MORE -
How To Travel The World When You Have Absolutely No Money
How To Travel The World When You Have Absolutely No MoneyYou don’t have to be rich to travel. In fact, if you’re extremely savvy in your approach, you can trave...READ MORE -
Taking The Leap Into A Life Without Chores
Taking The Leap Into A Life Without ChoresWhen I look back at my existence before I left Canada to pursue this dream of travel & adventure, I see a life full...READ MORE -
27 Inspiring Photos That Will Motivate You to Become a Digital Nomad Today
27 Inspiring Photos That Will Motivate You to Become a Digital Nomad TodayThere are photo stories published every day on the internet. Most are full of fascinating pictures that make you want to...READ MORE -
How To Make Money and Travel The World As a Divemaster
How To Make Money and Travel The World As a DivemasterThis is a guest post from the adventurous Sarah over at Coffee With a Slice of Life. We’re stoked that she wanted...READ MORE
Travel Tips
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Best International Travel Insurance For Travellers & Digital Nomads
Best International Travel Insurance For Travellers & Digital NomadsUnless you don’t mind shelling out thousands of dollars if (when?) you get in an accident while travelling, having...READ MORE -
10 Simple Ways To Be a Responsible Traveller
10 Simple Ways To Be a Responsible TravellerWith travel becoming more mainstream, and overtourism on the rise, it’s important to think about how you can be a...READ MORE -
50 Visa Free Countries For Travellers & Digital Nomads
50 Visa Free Countries For Travellers & Digital NomadsThis is the ultimate list of visa free countries for backpackers, travellers, digital nomads and remote workers. I...READ MORE -
101 Best Travel Jobs That Can Earn You Money While Travelling
101 Best Travel Jobs That Can Earn You Money While TravellingThe best travel jobs that can earn you money while you’re on the road. This is the most extensive list of travel j...READ MORE -
10 Priceless Travel Hacks We Use All The Time
10 Priceless Travel Hacks We Use All The TimeDariece and I have been on the road for nearly 10 years and over that time, we’ve figured out some pretty useful t...READ MORE -
9 Reasons Why You Should Visit Colombia Now!
9 Reasons Why You Should Visit Colombia Now!Colombia is a fast growing tourist destination. The South American country is one of the most popular stops on the “Grin...READ MORE -
Periods, Pills & Paps – How To Handle Female Health When Travelling
Periods, Pills & Paps – How To Handle Female Health When TravellingI’ve been travelling and living abroad now for eight years. I’ve visited overseas doctors, purchased numerou...READ MORE -
Best Travel Backpacks of 2019: The Ultimate Buyer’s Guide
Best Travel Backpacks of 2019: The Ultimate Buyer’s GuideFinding the best travel backpack can be a daunting task. There are hundreds of backpacks to choose from and not all of t...READ MORE -
Travel Hacking for Beginners: A Guide to Saving Thousands on Travel
Travel Hacking for Beginners: A Guide to Saving Thousands on TravelIn February of 2014 I flew from South Florida to Hong Kong on United Airlines (don’t worry, I didn’t get dra...READ MORE -
9 Beautiful Apartments We’ve Rented Around The World
9 Beautiful Apartments We’ve Rented Around The WorldWe love renting apartments around the world. It gives us the opportunity to live like a local and spend a bit of extra t...READ MORE -
The Best Ways to Backup Your Photos and Why You Need to
The Best Ways to Backup Your Photos and Why You Need toWhen it comes to backing photos up, many people seem to have a fly by night, devil-may-care attitude. “It’ll never happe...READ MORE -
Visiting a Doctor Abroad: My Experience in Buenos Aires
Visiting a Doctor Abroad: My Experience in Buenos AiresGoing to the hospital is scary. Whether you’re visiting the hospital in your home country, or abroad, the exp...READ MORE -
10 Things to Know When Planning a Trip to Colombia
10 Things to Know When Planning a Trip to ColombiaColombia is a hot topic lately, for all the right reasons! The Lonely Planet has recently listed this South American cou...READ MORE -
Essential Travel Apps to Use on the Road
Essential Travel Apps to Use on the RoadWhen you’re out exploring the world a smartphone can help to enhance your travelling experience if used in the rig...READ MORE -
Backpacking Colombia: The Ultimate Travel Guide
Backpacking Colombia: The Ultimate Travel GuideBackpacking Colombia was once considered dangerous, but its international stigma is slowly wearing off and more and more...READ MORE